I have been a member here on Fiberglass Fly Rodders Since the beginning.
When we started this site there were very few of us true fiberglass enthusiasts it has been very interesting to say the least to watch the fiberglass re-evolution as I call it .
I guess that means we are not such odd balls now.
It seems every rod maker on the planet has wanted in on our passion with so many new faces claiming to be lovers of fiberglass.
The material is really the best material for fly rods in my opinion and I truly love the sweet almost hypnotic feel of a well designed and made fiberglass fly rod in my hands.
I am a full time rod maker and engineer by profession and work with all materials ,I hold a deep passion for Bamboo rods as well but admittedly am a bit of a snob when it comes to bamboo and only seek the finest obtainable for my personal use.
My work with Graphite is mostly by request and special order although I do like some of the slower Graphite blanks they are far and few between though .
Again these are my personal preferences and observances.
I have watched this site evolve and grow with some level of apprehension as the site has grown it has lost many of the original members and the closeness we once shared.
I guess this is what you call progress ??
It's hard to keep track of all the new people and I actually find myself only reading the post of the people I remember from the beginning.
Things have gotten very redundant very few truly new topics and many times the topic at hand has already be addressed sometimes several times if you look back to the old posts you will see what I am talking about.
I will continue to do my best to help my fellow fiberglass fly rodder and if you have a question feel free to shoot me a message I will be only glad to help that hasn't changed.
I have changed my profile or should I say started a new one after over 1000 posts as Andymanyankee I decided to make some changes as well and a new user name seemed to be appropriate.
Tight Lines and Fiberglass Loops
Andy M
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Hello
Please read read the terms below and make sure you understand them before you agree to purchase a rod from me the terms are to protect you as well.

My terms apply to all rods sold on this site no exception !
I accept Postal Money Orders or Pay Pal forms of payment only.
All Items are described to the best of my ability and sold as is.
I do not allow 3 day inspections unless arrangements have been made in advance.
All Items are listed at fair market value Shipping and insurance is Not Included unless specified .
I will ship all items by Priority mail only and all items must be insured.
International buyers all items will be reported as per regulations so please do not ask me to falsify customs forms !
Actual shipping charges will be quoted upon request they will include packaging .

I ran out of space to list all the rods I currently have to offer for sale on my Old Yankee profile page so I decided to use up some space on this profile page if you read my comments above you understand that I have 2 profile pages.
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Sceptre Bushwhacker Special. #24
This is a unique little rod crafted for necessity from 2 9' Sceptre rod blanks.
The rod features 2 butt sections for an all around small stream rod.
Butt section A configuration makes the rod a 5'6" 2.6 oz rod that handles a 5 weight great for tight streams.
Butt section B configuration makes the rod a 6'6" 3.0 oz rod that is also a 5 weight just a little more length for small streams with a little more open space.
The neat thing about this rod is you can carry the second section with you on the stream and switch sections without relining the rod you simply change sections and remount the reel.
The rod features oversize guides black 6 each including the stripping guide,large loop tip top, anodized
aluminum brown and gold down lock reel seat,modified well grips,custom rod sock,PVC tube.
The rod is double wrapped with size 00 yellow nylon thread, finished with U-40 Dura Gloss Supreme.
Offered at $225.00


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Sceptre 7' 2/1 3-6 Weight Presentation Rod #25
This is another of my 7' Sceptre Rods Identical in performance to my series rods, this rod has however been kicked up a notch so to say.
The rod features a Nickle Silver Agate Stripping Guide,Gun Metal Gray wraps tipped in Garnet,Rattan Grip and Reel Seat Insert,Wraps finished with 3 coats of color preserver and varnished with 7 coats of Marine Man O War.
Rod Includes a Plastic Tube and Rod Sock,My Old Yankee Rod Smiths Rod Care Guide,A Copy of the 1979 Anglersmail Catalog .
Offered at $345.00 shipped to the lower 48 states.





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Phillipson 8' 2/1 # 280 #26
Very early example of the fine Craftsmanship of Bill Phillipson.
This rod is in very good partially restored condition.
When I received the rod the finish was very dull and the grip was filthy.
I cleaned up the rod and polished the ferrules that now pop like a cork,cleaned up the grip and lightly sanded it,cleaned and lightly sanded the blank and added 2 thinned coats of varnish to the blank and wraps by dip method.
It is difficult for me to part with this rod as I truly love the way it handles a 6 weight line.
I can't keep them all and this rod should really be fished and not sit around in a tube.
The rod came to me with no bag or tube.
I will ship the rod in a replacement bag and PVC tube.
Offered at $125.00

Phillipson at bottom of photo's

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I will be adding to this list all weekend 08/01/09
Tight Lines and Old Yankee Loops
Andy M

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lamiglas 5wt 3pc. ( 1, 2 )

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Achieving Glass feel w/ graphite blanks ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )

Wood Grips ( 1, 2 )

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What would a fly rod standard look like (revised)? ( 1, 2 )

IT BEGINS. THE 7'9" 3WT LAMI ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )

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PHILLIPSON MASTER MF 70 BUILD ( 1, 2 )

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Ceramic Fly Guides on Glass- Anyone use them?? ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )

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Epoxite Master ferrule noise? ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 )

guide spacing theories ( 1, 2 )
Agate stripper guides ( 1, 2, 3 )
how glass blanks are made ( 1, 2 )

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ANGLERSMAIL HARDY MADE "SCEPTRE" ROD PROJECTS ( 1, 2, 3, 14, 15, 16 )

The spine of the rod ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )
STEP BY STEP ROD REMAKE Part 1 , 2, 3 & FINALE ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )
My 99c fly rod ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )

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Hello
As many of you know I am always pushing the envelope trying to create better rods rods that you will not find elsewhere.
So I have decide to share some projects here.
My work is often copied but never duplicated some say my innovations are gimmicks to that I say they just lack the initiative to develop their own working innovations and are unwilling to think out side the parameters others have set for them.

The first rod is a Duel Material Rod that employs a Fiberglass butt section approximately 41" in length with a butt diameter of .485" E glass Forecast SPG 780 the Tip Section is Graphite from a 5' Forecast SP 600 Blank with a butt section diameter of .270 " and a tip diameter of 4.0.the trimmed length is approximately 55"
The rods finished length is 8'1" + or -

The rod employs my latest Infused Flex Enhancement Process in where I inject urethane foam into the rod blank and through my process the foam is cured to increase's dampening and help the rod during load to hold it's shape to increase accuracy distance and presentation..

Next is the ferrules I choose to use Nickle Silver Plated brass ferrules and insert them internally inside the blank.
The ferrules were first fitted with inserts that were hand made on my lathe to the exact inside taper of the blank a light weight material of extreme flexibly and strength was used the for the inserts.

The ferrule fitting was the most critical part of the project and I had many failed ferrules before I came upon the right material and process to make it work.
In the past I have used balsa wood to some success and for your use it will work fine should you choose to try my process.
I wanted to retain the light weight and add strength so I opted for a new material.

Next was Reel seat and grip selection I decided to keep things as Utility minded as possible and beside this is a prototype for my experimental use only so weight and balance was a strong factor in choosing aluminum over other materials.
The grip is something I had laying around the shop a little long but that's all good as well.

The guide selection was something that I struggled with and I wanted to keep both the guides and the finish as light as possible so I opted for a 2 ceramic inserted lightweight size 8 & 6 stripping guides with the feet filed down and 7 oversize single foot guides with the feet trimmed as well and a large loop thin wire tip top for good measure.The thread is size A Nylon Rice #2966 the finish I used is Dura Gloss L.S. Supreme heated to obtain a thin consistency to get as thin and lightweight a finish as possiable while retaining it's strength.
No color preserver was used !

The finished rod is a delight to cast and it handles a 3 or 4 weight line with the ultimate in fineness.
The rod loads quickly and will punch out a 40' cast with a single false cast.
When you start really loading it the rod becomes more parabolic in nature and will toss a very long fine leader and flawlessly accurate presentations time after time.
I have caught several pan fish here on the pond and recently took it to the river to try on some weary trout.
The rod performed better than I anticipated and I was able to fool some very selective Northeast trout.
Please take a look and check out this little gem pictured below.

Now for the second rod this rod is made from 2 separate E glass blanks I used a more supple butt section from one blank and paired it with a stiffer tip from another blank.
I apologize for the vagueness of that description but I worked many hours coming up with this combination and with a little educated mixing and matching you can be well on your way to finding the sweet spot.
They are both Forecast E Glass blanks off the self.

With this project I did the same as above in terms of my Infused Flex Enhancement process and my Ferrules are the same type the only difference is these ferrules have the balsa wood inserts for reinforcement .
Notice the double wrapped ferrules and longer wraps I needed to assure this ferrule would stand up to the abuses a stream.
Again this is why this rod is a prototype you learn something from every prototype you make.

This rod is Fitted with a Pac Bay Cocabola inserted cap and ring reel seat a modified grip,size 6 carbide stripping guide and 6 size 1 English snake guides.the rod is wrapped in size A Gudebrod Nylon color # 602 tipped and accent wraps are size A Rice # 2966.
The finish on this rod is as follows 3 coats of color preserver then as with the rod above I used Dura Gloss L.S. Supreme heated to obtain a thin consistency to get as thin and lightweight a finish as possible while retaining it's strength.
As you can see the finish technique works well if I do say so myself.
This is also the process I teach in my rod building classes very easy to follow with good quality results that stand up.

This is one really neat rod my father cast it last week and he thought it was the best rod I have made with the Forecast E Glass blanks It is very powerful and casts a 5 weight very precisely with spot on leader turnovers.